Friday Fill-in.....on Saturday. ;)

I totally forgot, but last week Jessica had this cool fill-in-the-blank thing on her blog. And I wanted to do it, too!! So here we go.... Let me know if you do this, too. I would LOVE to read your answers!! :)




1. My stomach is in knots thinking about doing an announcement in front of church tomorrow!
2. Dessert ;) is what I ate the most of on Thursday.
3. The yard totally rocks. (Um, yeah. That's all I have to say about the YARD.)
4. My stamp desk is where I'd rather be at any given time.
5. The smell of cinnamon reminds me of Christmas!
6. More hours in the day is what I need right now!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to SLEEP, tomorrow my plans include spending time with my family and Sunday, I want to go to church!

Peace

Good message in the midst of holiday shopping, don't you think? PEACE.

Just a quick card to share today...maybe more later! This was a simple card we made for the Christmas Card Making Night at church last week! I just love Cathrine's Berry Wreath from OBP!

Don'tforget....
We are having a PHENOMENAL Doorbuster Sale Friday, November 28 - Sunday, November 30. We've worked out some fabulous savings with a few of our wonderful suppliers, and we are thrilled to pass those along to YOU! Don't miss these great deals this weekend...supplies are limited to the early birds (but we have plenty to go around)!
*Pebbles, Inc. RIBBON IRON packaged with TWO assorted RIBBON PACKS - $10
*Unity Stamp Company's LUKE 2:14 GLORIOUS ANGEL - $3.50
*Unity Stamp Company's DELECTABLE DELIGHTS stamp set - $4.50
*Odd Bird Planet's Snowman - $10 (This stamp is BIG!)
*Odd Bird Planet's Beau Christmas - $6 (assorted, facing left or right)

Where's Turkey Lurkey?

In true Where's Waldo style, I present to you "Where's Turkey Lurkey"? :) Just a little post-turkey fun.... Enjoy!

Can you find Turkey Lurkey?

*All images by Odd Bird Planet!

Six Chicks Challenge #9

While some of us are busy pouring gravy all over our turkey and mashed potatoes, I know there are an equal number of people out there who are poring over the Black Friday sales ads! I can hear them shouting "Bring on the sales!". They must have been listening over at Limelight, because not only do they have some awesome sales scheduled for Black Friday, they also have a challenge focusing on all things black! How easy is that?! Anything black will do, although, I recommend the Black Magic cardstock, black licorice Pixee Stix glitter, or black fun flock! If you don't have anything from Limelight, PLEASE, go ahead and play along anyways!

Sketch and Product Challenge using black for Black Friday!

• Uploads to SCS should have the keyword: LLPC009
• Participants should post a comment and a link to their card on THIS blog by Sunday, November 30th, at midnight
  
• All entries will be entered into a random drawing for a $10 Limelight Papercrafts Gift Certificate!

My card features Core'dinations Black Magic cardstock in Amulet. What a beautiful blue color that shows through the sanded black coating, huh? ;) I love it! This paper is so much fun to work with! I used the Pink Paislee Tinsel Town clear stamps for the snowflake. :) Oh, and that's a large Ice Blue rhinestone on the knotted tulle! I actually started this card out following the layout orientation of the sketch, but I set it down for a minute after finishing it, and I just LOVED it sideways! But for you purists, here ya go... ;)

Stamps: Pink Paislee Tinsel Town. Cardstock: Core'dinations Black Magic Amulet, GP White. Ink: Bashful Blue, Adirondack Pitch Black. Accessories: Raven Tulle, Ice Blue Rhinestones, Pewter Pearls.

A Pink Aluminum Christmas Tree

For some reason, the Pink Paislee Tinsel Town collection reminds me of Lucy from Peanuts saying that she wants a pink aluminum Christmas tree!!! So it should come as no surprise that I stamped this Christmas tree in Pixie Pink ink!!! :) I love the funky combination of colors in this line, and this card just makes me happy!

You know how you often have to sand clear acrylic stamps to get a good impression with dye inks? Well, you do NOT have to do that with the Pink Paislee stamps! YAY! I was so thrilled to get a perfect image the FIRST time! :) We have the Tinsel Town clear stamp set at Limelight, as well as the Sweet Cakes stamp set, which matches those super scrumptious papers!!

We have quite a busy day ahead of us! My parents are coming today to spend the holiday with us (we do Thanksgiving dinner at our house...love doing that!) and we have a community Thanksgiving service at our church tonight! I am making pizza (and the moderately easy tomato sauce..yum!) for dinner, plus a fun new recipe I found in Family Fun magazine for the service tonight. I may share a recipe with you later, depending on how it turns out! I am also planning on making Cranberry Lemon scones for Thanksgiving morning, and I want to make the dough ahead of time and freeze them...hopefully I can get that done today, too! I got the recipe from Smitten Kitchen, of course, and they are SO yummy! Believe it or not, I think they are better as leftovers the NEXT DAY! You can find that scone recipe here. Oh, and if you try this recipe, I DID use fresh cranberries (for the first time) and they were SO perfect.

We are having a PHENOMENAL Doorbuster Sale Friday, November 28 - Sunday, November 30. We've worked out some fabulous savings with a few of our wonderful suppliers, and we are thrilled to pass those along to YOU! Don't miss these great deals this weekend...supplies are limited to the early birds (but we have plenty to go around)!
*Pebbles, Inc. RIBBON IRON packaged with TWO assorted RIBBON PACKS - $10
*Unity Stamp Company's LUKE 2:14 GLORIOUS ANGEL - $3.50
*Unity Stamp Company's DELECTABLE DELIGHTS stamp set - $4.50
*Odd Bird Planet's Snowman - $10 (This stamp is BIG!)
*Odd Bird Planet's Beau Christmas - $6 (assorted, facing left or right)

Bundle Up!

Bundle Up cardmaking kits are in the limeLIGHT! Hooray! Need top quality stamps, papers, and embellishments to create handmade greetings for your loved ones? Short on time? Let us help you take the guesswork out of your holiday cards this year by providing you with perfectly coordinated, classy pieces that will inspire you to create cards that will show your friends and family how much you care!

Twinkle & Dazzle

The Reason

A Paislee Christmas

TECC 43

Well, we are getting ready to go see Twilight!! :) I won't share right away how it is.....that way everyone has a chance to form their own opinion! I am sure it will be fun regardless to get a visual account of the story...and to go out with Drew! :)

I made this card using Taylor's sketch for this week. I think it turned out pretty well, and it was a fun sketch to work with. I absolutely LOVE this sentiment, "Jesus is the reason for the season." It's totally true, but it sure is easy to lose sight of with all of the fun and sparkle of the holidays! This stamp is only $3, making it even better! I used the super sticky tape for the glittery stripe along the bottom. Hard to tell in the photo, but there is a mint green rhinestone in the center of the snowflake/star.

Stamps: Jesus is the Reason, Snow Burst (SU!). Ink: Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi. Paper: Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi, GP White, Ding-a-Ling Diamonds (TaDa). Accessories: Sticky tape, Strawberry Pixee Stix, Mint Green Rhinestone.